Impacto do estado nutricional nos resultados cirúrgicos dos doentes com tumores da cabeça e pescoço

Abstract

Objectives: Malnutrition is reported frequently in patients with tumors of the head and neck. The impact of malnutrition on surgical outcome is not clearly understood. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the level of malnutrition in patients with head and neck tumors and try to establish a relationship with postoperative complications. Study design: Patients who underwent surgery for advanced head and neck tumors in Oporto IPO were retrospectively studied. Methods: The medical records were reviewed, looking for MUST and nutritional assessment of possible postoperative complications. The chi-square test was used to relate malnutrition with postoperative complications. Results: 29% of the patients studied had a higher overall risk of malnutrition or intermediate. This higher risk of malnutrition was significantly predictive of major postoperative complications (p <.05). Conclusions: Patients with high overall risk of malnutrition or through a higher risk of major complications after surgery.